Psychoanalytic Therapists in Financial District, New York, NY

I am a licensed psychotherapist who can help with modern day problems: excessive self-expectation, increased need for perfection, and fear of failure. I work with young adults who are experiencing difficulties managing emotions surrounding issues of self-esteem, social discomfort, anxiety, relationships, eating disorders, work challenges and life transitions.

My specialty is to help Individuals and Couples reach their ideal self, while managing the anxiety and self-doubt that inherently accompany life transitions and personal growth. I invite you to experience transformation in your life and relationships in a dynamic way. Growth and change can be painful, and something we all struggle with, even if positive. I bring empathy and a compassionate nature to help make your experience supportive, and result oriented. In addition, given my extensive work experience in the corporate sphere, I provide Cofounder counseling/coaching to address issues impeding their working relationship.

Do you need a more fulfilled, realized, and happier life? I help professionals suffering from depression, anxiety, emptiness, or anger resulting from stress with relationships, gender roles and masculinity, careers, and creativity. I am particularly interested in working with creatives, artists, & writers. My approach to treatment is interactive, emotionally attuned, and mindful. I am keenly interested in your attachment to family and significant others. I have advanced training in Relational Psychoanalysis and Attachment Disorders.

My goal is to help uncover your potential and assist you with a life that is worth-while The past can't be changed; but working together will better help to understand and resolve the challenges in your life. I begin with a commitment of a broad-based and general-approach to help a person work-through their important issues. I am a "down-to-earth," empathetic person with a "good-sense-of-humor;" and I am well-trained/disciplined in my field, while ensuring a comfortable environment that allows one to express their feelings and experiences; and to look forward to the future.

I treat individuals, couples, and families, spanning from childhood through adulthood. Therapy can be useful when we are experiencing life as painful, confusing or challenging, no matter the reason. Many live with feelings of sadness, loss, disorientation, isolation and diminished self-worth. Exploring those feelings and troubling symptoms in a safe environment with a caring, experienced professional, can serve to motivate us to identify patterns that stand in our way, be curious about and understand ourselves, all of which can lead to making meaningful and needed changes.

Therapy is about healing and self growth. It is about making decisions and achieving life goals. It is about bettering relationships and building meaningful ties. It's about working through, and living without the pain of loss, depression and anxiety. In an atmosphere of safety, trust and non-judgement, I will help you navigate those difficulties which foster anxiety, depression and confusion, recognizing the often, central role of trauma in such challenges. I will assist in the process of gaining insight, while making decisions which breed personal and professional success. I will help in cultivating and improving relationships.

I am an experienced and flexible psychologist/psychoanalyst who has been practicing for over 30 years. I find if my patients give treatment a chance, they usually have good results, that is, they have significantly greater control over their lives and problems (e.g. anxiety, depression, OCD, inter-personal problems, etc.). I accept Insurance, and my fees are adjusted to Income.

I am a New York State licensed psychoanalyst, and have trained as a Jungian analyst. in practice for over 40 years. I will work to help us together understand where the anxiety, depression, or stuckness in your life is originating from, and thus enable you to unlock your potential. I can help you explore the patterns in your life that hold you back and keep you from achieving greater happiness and wholeness. As an experienced clinician, I can help you let go of patterns that have caused suffering and discover more about who you are.. I encourage you to embark on your journey of greater self understanding and compassion.

Elisabeth is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She holds a BA with a major in Psychology from Emory University, and an MA from New York University's School of Social Work, a post-graduate certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the New York Freudian Society, and a post-graduate certificate in Psychoanalysis from the Contemporary Freudian Society. She is a member of NASW, WMHC and is a fellow of the IPA. Elisabeth has over 15 years experience treating children, adults and families in settings such as inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient hospital clinics, schools and in her private practice.

I focus on adult clients struggling with eating disorders, body image issues and other addictive behaviors. I utilize a psychodynamic and solution-focused approach. In addition to eating disorders, I work with all ages around relationship and commitment issues, intimacy, interpersonal conflict, anxiety, and depression. I am eager to participate in your personal transformation at the pace that feels right for you. I am continuously working to be a white ally to BIPOC as an on-going process in awareness. I have in person availability and if you prefer meeting remote, I am able to provide HIPAA compliant and confidential teletherapy.

Empathy, collaboration and listening... This will guide our work together in a nonjudgmental environment. I believe that all people deserve to be treated with respect regardless of their gender expression, identity or sexual orientation. We are constantly evolving throughout our lives and what might be true for us today, may not be so tomorrow. I help individuals who are struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety and job/relationship stress. I'm well versed in the stresses that can arise when working within a corporate entity.

I've found, in my 20+ years of working as a psychotherapist, that sucessfully moving through life or career transitions can be amazingly difficult. I work well with people who are either contemplating a shift; find themselves in the midst of transition, whether personal or professional; or who have already moved forward and aren't sure how to handle the change. My goal is to help create a partnership through which change can be examined, avenues of pursuit can be explored, and action can be taken--in your context, not mine.

I have come to accept that the very thing that causes pain in our lives can be the opportunity for transformation and joy. Death, divorce, loss of employment, and now with Covid-19, are unavoidable human traumas. We simply can not defeat these losses. What we can do is bravely embrace our frailty and slowly discover our inherent well-being and resiliency. Through a trusting therapeutic relationship, you can begin to mend the fragments and feel the soft strength within you.

My practice is centered on helping my clients achieve an improved quality of life. If you are seeking therapy because something in your life has become seemingly unmanageable, we will develop the necessary communication and coping skills to address the issue. I specialize in relationships, marital issues, female/male sexual functioning, parenting issues, maternal and paternal health, trauma, and addiction issues. Psychotherapy with me can provide a safe, honest space to explore anxieties and fears while focusing on behavioral patterns, creating self awareness and applying mindfulness to facilitate growth and promote resiliency.

If you reading this you want to talk to someone. We can begin today. I can probably help you with two important area of life, work and love. Therapy is not for everyone but maybe it is for you. You talk I listen and we go from there. Whether you have a wish to improve career, personal relationships, unstuck or unburden yourself from negativity, losses and emotional instability it starts with you giving yourself permission to make that call.

Relationship expert/infidelity issues. AASECT certified sex therapist, licensed Marriage and Family therapist, licensed psychoanalyst, licensed clinical psychiatric social worker. I've been in practice for over 25 years and during that time I've been able to treat a wide range of emotional problems in individuals, couples, adolescents, and families. Discovering the underlying causes of symptoms is the best way to produce a lasting cure. Through our work together you will attain a resolution or reduction of symptoms, gain a deeper self understanding and acceptance, and function authentically at your best in all aspects of your life.

With a supportive, interpersonal approach, my goal is to guide you, but not direct you to recognize and then rise above the obstacles that prevent you from thriving in all aspects your life--in work, family & romantic relationships, creativity, and in your own self-development. Since 1996 I have had the opportunity to work with individuals and couples who have struggled with a wide variety of emotional issues. I have found that lasting change comes from discovering the underlying causes of problems, and working together to resolve and reduce your symptoms, while helping you grow towards becoming your most authentic self.

I work from a psychodynamic approach that enlists the breadth of your unique experience, and offers the opportunity to work through emotional complications, anxieties and obstacles that diminish a sense of conviction, engagement and passion in love and work. Having practiced for over twenty years and in that time also worked as an organizational consultant, I also offer particular insight into issues related to work-life balance, career progression, work stress and career anxieties.

Clients come to me with concerns, including anxiety, depression, family conflict, and struggles with intimacy. They feel stuck, angry with those around them, or caught in destructive patterns of behavior, yet they cannot seem to understand why. The relationship we build during treatment is a powerful tool to address these patterns that you feel unable to escape. Psychotherapy provides you space to safely explore these issues and work towards changing the patterns. I help my clients develop an appreciation for their life and work. Together we will explore the uncomfortable feelings and behaviors that prevent inner fulfillment, pursuit of goals, and overall life satisfaction.